Are you kidding me. The GOP establishment has nothing to do with Fred running. He was drafted by the very base you believe who'll stay home if Fred's nominated.
Fred will also bring a lot of independent and swing voters to our side too. It's likely that he'll only serve one term, so if he chooses a young, strong conservative VP, the GOP will have the WH for the next 25 years.
But someone said Fred is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. If it’s true that explains why he is so cocky. As a rule, the guy who is supported by the CFR wins and wins big. You said “the GOP establishment has nothing to do with Fred running . . .” Really?